The immune system controls, defends and protects our body from external aggressions of all kind (viruses, bacteria, fungi, harmful agents, etc.), recognizing foreign bodies (antigens) and triggering an immune response.
Which factors affect our immune system?
- Lifestyle.
- Diet.
- Climate changes and pollution.
- Contact with other people.
- Age.
- Stress.
- Recurrent infections.
- Antibiotic therapy.
When does the immune system need a boost?
- Recurrent respiratory infections.
- Recurrent cistitis.
- Dermatological infections.
- Tiredness and fatigue.
- Physical and emotional stress.
- High-perfomance sport.
- Transitory immune deficiency.
- Agre-related immune system deterioration.
A strong immune system is our best defence against infections and pathogens.
Tips to get back to the routine after summer vacation taking a good care of your defences and your immune system:
- Eat a healthy, balanced diet.
A healthy, varied and balanced diet is necessary for our organism and our immune system to function correctly in the face of any pathology.
- Perform physical exercise.
Moderate-intensity physical exercise helps control stress levels and strengthen the immune system.
- Rest the necessary hours.
Sleeping the necessary hours, strengthens our defenses, since, during sleep, the immune activation process takes place, regulating innate and adaptive responses.
- Reduce stress levels.
Stress affects our immune system by causing the body to release hormones that interfere with the ability of white blood cells to fight infection.
- Maintain a good higiene.
In order to protect ourselves from external aggressions, it is essential to maintain good hygiene, for example, by washing our hands when we return home from work.
- Food supplements.
In specific and justifed cases, an extra help to the immune system may be necessary, through the use of food supplements.
